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Image: Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., speaks as she waits for the verdict in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Capitol Hill on April 20, 2021.

sticks and stones

Maxine Waters handed Chauvin's defense the perfect opportunity for appeal

Noah Rothman
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Image: Protesters march around downtown Minneapolis near the courthouse calling for justice for George Flyod after closing arguments in the Chauvin trial has ended

justice requires more

A jury convicted Chauvin of murder. The House stepped up. Will the Senate?

Joyce Vance
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Image: Scott McTominay of Manchester United in action during the Premier League match in Manchester, United Kingdom.

super fail

The 'Super League' mutiny nearly destroyed elite soccer. Here's what saved it

Dave Zirin
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Image: Activists hold signs at a rally in support of statehood for Washington, DC, on March 22, 2021.

the state of things

Why Republican logic against D.C. statehood makes no sense

Steve Vladeck

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